Lockheed
Martin and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)
have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to partner on
the Multi-mission Combat Ship (MCS), which is based on a DSME
hull design and intended for the corvette market.

U.S.
Navy Seriously Considering Distributed Lethality for its Amphibious
Forces

The
US Navy is planning to transform every surface unit into a
“floating armoury”, which will be capable of firing
weapons under the distributed lethality concept. In an A2AD
environment, especially in the Asia-Pacific theatre or areas
such as the Persian Gulf or the Black Sea, surface units will
have to use most of their weapons defending them, leaving
fewer payloads for offensive operations.

Project
20385 Gremyaschy corvette to be powered by Russian-made engines

The
advanced Project 20385 (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class)
Gremyaschy corvette will be equipped
with a Russian-made propulsion plant comprising
four engines to be installed during May, the Russian
Defense Ministry’s press office said on
Friday.

Airbus Helicopters hands over first two H145M Helicopters to Royal Thai
Navy

With
today´s successful technical acceptance, Airbus Helicopters
has handed over the first two of five lightweight military
multi-role H145M helicopters to the Royal Thai Navy. This
marks an important milestone in the H145M programme on its
way to the final acceptance and entry into service in Thailand
at the end of 2016. A delegation from the Royal Thai Navy
and Airbus Helicopters Germany CEO Wolfgang Schoder participated
in the ceremony at Airbus Helicopters´ Donauwörth
site.

U.S. Navy awards Raytheon up to $104 million for ROTHR long-range radar
operations

The
U.S. Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) has awarded
Raytheon Company up to $104 million to conduct operations
and maintenance for the Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar
(ROTHR) program. ROTHR is a long-range surveillance radar
used by the U.S. government in counter narco-terrorism operations.
Raytheon designed and built ROTHR and will provide operations
support, modernization and maintenance of the radar system.

The Royal Thai Navy selects Thales to modernise its naval capabilities

Thales
has announced two significant contracts for the supply of
a full spectrum of Above-water and Underwater solutions for
the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). Thales will modernise the Bang
Rachan Class Minehunters and supply the combat, navigation
and communication suite onboard the newly ordered Krabi Class
Offshore Patrol Vessel.

Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command
have deployed advanced mission control for the MQ-8 Fire Scout,
an unmanned helicopter, aboard the Littoral Combat Ship USS
Coronado, which is now underway. Navy control hardware and
Raytheon control software were combined for robust, flexible
command and control of Fire Scout missions in littoral waters.

The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully completed
phase two of its [A1] builder's trials, which included extensive
testing of the Twin Boom Extensible Crane system, April 21.
The builder, Austal USA, will perform any remaining corrective
actions required of the ship in preparation for acceptance
trials, to be conducted by the Navy's Board of Inspection
and Survey (INSURV) later this spring.

Russian shipyard in Volga area floats out third Gepard-3.9-class frigate
for Vietnam

The
third Project 11661 Gepard-3.9-class frigate designed for
the Vietnamese Navy has been solemnly put afloat at the Zelenodolsk
Shipyard in Tatarstan in the Volga area, a TASS correspondent
reports from the scene.

The offensive tactical airborne capability of the Royal Australian
Navy was demonstrated recently when 725 Squadron conducted
firings of the AGM-114N Hellfire missile from MH-60R Seahawk
‘Romeo’ helicopters. Commanding Officer 725 Squadron,
Commander Matt Royals, said the live firings provide important
tactical training.

Factory
Acceptance Test of ECA Group’s Converters for two Indian Navy
Scorpene-class Submarines

As it had been done before in May 2015 for Indian Scorpene
submarines 3 and 4, DCNS experts carried out the FAT of 8
ECA Group converters (2 x Static converter 60 kVA + 2 x Static
converter 5 kVA per submarine), designed to be installed onboard
Indian Scorpene submarines 5 and 6.

A
morning fog followed by a bright sun set the scene for HMAS
Parramatta's return to the water after completion of the Anti-Ship
Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade. Parramatta's undocking on
19 April at the BAE Systems Henderson Shipyard in Western
Australia is the latest milestone to be achieved under the
program that significantly enhances the capability of the
ship's weapons and sensors systems.

The
second Project 11356 frigate Admiral Essen has completed
state trials with Russia’s Northern Fleet and will join
the Russian Navy in late May, the Yantar Shipyard’s
press office said on Tuesday. The Yantar Shipyard is a subsidiary
of Russia’s United Ship-Building Corporation.

The Hellenic Navy has launched trireme Olympias back to sea
after a period of repairs. A successful test sail took place
on Tuesday 19 April before the ship took its place again at
the Museum of Naval Tradition at Faliro area in Athens. The
crew consisted of 170 cadets from the Naval Academy and the
Naval Academy of Non-Commissioned Officers.

Thales
is delighted that DCNS has been selected by Australia for the renewal
of its submarine fleet

As a major player in the defence sector in both France and
Australia, Thales is delighted that DCNS has been selected,
after an international competitive evaluation process, as
the international partner of the Australian Ministry of Defence
for the renewal of its submarine fleet (SEA 1000 programme).

Russia will supply two Gepard-3.9 (NATO reporting name: Gepard-class)
frigates to Vietnamese Navy in the third quarter of 2016,
as the Director General of the Zelenodolsk Shipyard named
after M. Gorky (the manufacturer of Gepard-3.9 frigates),
Renat Mistakhov told TASS at the DSA 2016 defense show.

Australian
Government selects DCNS for the SEA1000 Future Submarine Program

The Australian Government has selected DCNS as its preferred
international partner for the design of 12 Future submarines
for the Royal Australian Navy. The announcement was made by
the Australian Prime Minister the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, the
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, The Minister
for Industry, Innovation and Science, the Hon. Christopher
Pyne and The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett.

The Project 11442M (NATO reporting name: Kirov-class) Admiral
Nakhimov nuclear-powered heavy guided missile cruiser will
be equipped with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles during her upgrade,
a source in shipbuilding industry told TASS on Tuesday. "The
Admiral Nakhimov’s strike system will be replaced with
Tsirkon hypersonic missiles as part of her repair and heavy
upgrade," the source said.

France's
DCNS Clinches SEA1000 Future Submarine Program Contract for Royal Australian
Navy

Australia's Prime Minister today announced that the next generation
of submarines for Australia will be constructed at the Adelaide
shipyard, securing thousands of jobs and ensuring the project
will play a key part in the transition of our economy. DCNS
of France has been selected as the preferred international
partner for the design of the 12 Future Submarines, subject
to further discussions on commercial matters.

Textron Electronic Systems has been awarded a five-year, indefinite
delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the US Navy. Under
this USD49 million programme, the company will provide its
Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulator (A2PATS)
system to the Electronic Combat simulation and Evaluation
Laboratory (ECSEL).

Egypt
has asked Russia to deliver radio electronic equipment for
the Mistral-class helicopter carriers, which Cairo has purchased
from France, a military and diplomatic source told TASS on
Wednesday. "The Egyptian military delegation that
held talks with Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport
said that it wanted to mount Russian-made radio electronic
equipment, including electronic warfare systems, on the Mistral-class
ships purchased from France and asked Russia to deliver it,"
the source said.

The Hellenic Navy General Staff has announced the conclusion
of Exercise Noble Dina 2016, which took place between 30 March
and 14 April 2016. NB ’16 is a multinational exercise,
taking place on a yearly basis at the sea area around Crete
and at the Eastern Mediterranean. The participants included
Greek, US and Israeli naval units as well as fighter aircraft
of the Hellenic Air Force.

The US Navy has marked a world milestone in unmanned aviation
with the installation of a command centre for UAVs aboard
the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). This is the
first increment of the overall project, which is planned for
delivery in 2022. The vessel will deploy to the Western Pacific
in 2017.

The "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)
195 concluded their weeklong interoperability training with
members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 302nd
and 305th Tactical Fighter Squadrons (TFS) Benkyoukai Partnership
Week on April 15. The week-long exercise with the JASDF is
designed to increase operational effectiveness between the
United States Navy and JASDF.